According to notes prepared for the media by the University of Louisville, Mike Stuart is one of the referees assigned to the Kentucky-Louisville game on Friday.
Stuart was the referee who slapped two technical fouls on Calipari during UK’s game against Mississippi Valley State.
Other referees assigned to the UK-U of L game are Jim Burr and Michael Stephens.
Stuart and Stephens worked Kentucky’s game at Mississippi State last season. That was the game that saw 10 fouls called against Mississippi State and none against UK in the final eight minutes (the last three minutes of the second half and five minutes of overtime). During that time, UK rallied to a victory.
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
1 comment so far ↓
Who hires these guys? Is this Pitino’s revenge? Stuart was way over the top but legally in the right. I think Cal may have needed a bathroom break!